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Progressive Era
US Imperialism
Spanish-American War
WWI at Home
WWI in Europe
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Historians generally list the progressive movement as having occurred during what 40 year span
1880-1920
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Which country’s residents became U.S. citizens in 1917
Puerto Rico
100
American support for the Cuban revolt peaked with news of
The U.S.S. Maine explosion
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What act required men to register with the government in order to be randomly selected for military service
Selective Service Act
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Who was forced to take full responsibility for the war?
Germany
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What does the 17th Amendment do?
Provides the direct election of senators
200
What did the U.S. insist Cuba include in it's constitution?
The Platt Amendment
200
What was included in the de Lome letter?
Criticisms of President McKinley
200
The Great Migration of WWI refers to
African-Americans moving North
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What event sparked the beginning of WWI?
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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What is an initiative?
A bill originated by the people rather than a lawmaker
300
What was the policy of using the U.S. government to guarantee loans made to foreign countries by American business people?
Dollar Diplomacy
300
Where did the first battle of the Spanish-American War take place?
The Philippines
300
The U.S. was able to overcome threat of German U-boats by using
The convoy system
300
What countries made up "The Big Four"?
United States, France, Britain, Italy
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What are the 4 goals of the progressive movement?
Protecting social welfare Promoting moral improvement Creating economic reform Fostering efficiency
400
What was the reason Wilson pulled troops out of Mexico in 1917?
U.S. intervention in WWI
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What territories did the U.S. acquire from Spain because of the Treaty of Paris?
Puerto Rico, The Philippines, Guam
400
Who was the head of the Committee on Public Information?
George Creel
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What was Wilson's 14th point?
He proclamation to set up the League of Nations
500
This lead to the increased popularity of socialism during the Progressive Era
The Panic of 1893
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What was the purpose of the Foraker Act
To end the military rule and set up civil government in Puerto Rico
500
In order to build the Panama Canal, the United States had to seek permission from what country? What happened when they declined?
Colombia. U.S. supported the Panamanian Rebellion
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Who was the millionaire businessman who took over the War Industries Board to make sure wartime production remained high?
Bernard Baruch
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What countries made up the Central Powers?
Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Germany, Ottoman Empire